India says it will keep buying Russian oil, rejects need for U.S. waiver
Mar 7th 2026
New Delhi insisted it will keep buying Russian oil after a temporary U.S. Treasury waiver allowed stranded shipments to be sold to Indian buyers, and said it remains well stocked with more than 250 million barrels.
- India says it will continue importing Russian crude and does not depend on permission from other countries to do so.